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Ohio State DT Tywone Malone Jr. signs undrafted free agent contract
TL;DR
Tywone Malone Jr., a defensive tackle from Ohio State, signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after not being selected in the NFL draft. He is the third Buckeye to join the Saints this offseason.
Key points
- Tywone Malone Jr. signed with the New Orleans Saints.
- He was not selected in the NFL draft.
- Malone had 26 tackles in his final season at Ohio State.
- He is the third Buckeye to join the Saints this offseason.
- Malone previously played at Ole Miss.
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Ohio State defensive tackle Tywone Malone Jr. is going to get an opportunity to make an NFL roster. He wasn't selected in the seven rounds of the NFL draft, but was picked up as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints after all the dust settled in Pittsburgh.
Malone is the third Buckeye to land with New Orleans out of the draft process. Lorenzo Styles Jr. was selected in the fifth round by the Saints, and then running back CJ Donaldson was also signed as an undrafted free agent.
Malone came to Ohio State from Ole Miss, and it was a slow burn. He finally grabbed the starting spot on the defensive line in Columbus for his redshirt senior season, a season in which he tallied 26 tackles. He didn't register any sacks, and that's likely what resulted in him falling out of the draft.
Now, he'll get a chance to show what he can do to further his career in the NFL, and we'll follow along.
Q&A
Why was Tywone Malone Jr. not drafted in the NFL draft?
Tywone Malone Jr. was not drafted likely due to not registering any sacks during his final season at Ohio State, despite tallying 26 tackles.
Which team signed Tywone Malone Jr. as an undrafted free agent?
Tywone Malone Jr. was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.
How many Ohio State players were signed by the New Orleans Saints this offseason?
Three Ohio State players, including Tywone Malone Jr., were signed by the New Orleans Saints this offseason.